Notable
Colombo welcomes Vietjet’s inaugural direct flight from Vietnam, unlocking new travel opportunities
The fresh push to commercialize the state-owned facility comes after a previous attempt to manage the airport failed.
"Once the recommendation from this committee is done, then we'll go for a EOI or RFP"
Development plan was discussed during a pre-budget meeting
Project valued at $40.84mn plus Rs8,548.75mn, inclusive of applicable taxes
The company will increase flights to and from 10 from the current 7
Resuming daily services to Riyadh on Monday night and Dubai on Tuesday
As airspace in certain parts of the Middle East continues to remain closed due to the ongoing conflict
All top global airlines operating in the Middle east are paralyzed due to escalating crisis
Expects to increase Indian passenger traffic by 12 percent next year
State-owned SriLankan, Singapore Airlines are have already rolled out self check-in counters at BIA
SriLankan is 12th Airline in the world to obtain the certificate and the first in South Asia
Japan financed e-gate project, IOM implemented
India is giving a grant of 5 million dollars to rebuild the track
Training will be conducted using Civil Aviation Authority approved Airbus A320 flight simulators
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
The upgrading comes with the start of peak tourism season in Sri Lanka
The amphibian aircraft is involved in carrying tourists
The project started in 2023 with 1,170 mn Japanese yen grant
Logistics delegation from HDG to be in Sri Lanka from Dec 20-24
.
Sri Lanka's adverse weather has killed at least 56 so far
One of these aircraft is still not flying
Two old A330 aircraft were acquired paying 50 million dollars higher than market price
. The airport said "swift medical care" was provided to the passenger.
Operating expenses had grown only 3 percent, with fuel prices also declining
Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20). Your California Privacy Rights. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices.
Gain clarity on the biggest stories of the day with our daily newsletter, Morning Briefing
© 2023 Echelon Media (PVT) Ltd. All Rights Reserved
2 min read